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After the success of our very first More or Less Walk last year, we’re thrilled to be doing it all ...

What does a more inclusive electrical industry look like in practice? Employers and apprentices involved in the Powering Women into ...

Our second Victorian Energy Industry Skills & Training Quarterly Report – Q2 2026 has been released, providing an evidence-based overview ...

We have released our first Victorian Energy Industry Skills & Training Quarterly Report – Q1 2026, providing an evidence-based snapshot ...

The next event in our FES Talks series is for TAFE Trainers aimed at supporting apprentice learning outcomes. Topics and ...

NECA Foundation is excited to introduce the Electrotechnology Careers Pathway. The Pathway is a brand-new, interactive tool built to help you ...

From 1 July 2028, Energy Safe Victoria will require registered electricians to complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Skills Development training ...

Lani’s story from electrical apprentice to business owner. A story inspiring the work of our Powering Women into Clean Energy ...

We’re thrilled to announce that we have published the Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) Report as part of our Powering Women ...

An engaged group joined us on Tuesday 17th March for the very first FES Talks, a new forum designed to ...

Work in Victoria’s energy sector? The work you’re doing may be covered by the portable long service leave scheme. ...

We’re excited to announce the launch of FES Talks, a new event series designed to bring the electrical industry together ...

Think you know what it takes to become a licensed electrician? There are many myths out there about licensed electrician’s ...

Electricians are in high demand across Australia, with government forecasts predicting an additional 14,000 professionals needed by 2030. If you’re ...

The new Victorian Service & Installation Rules (VSIR) 2025 edition has recently been released and is now available on the ...

The recently released Powering Skills Organisation 2025 Workforce Plan, High Load, Short Supply: Bridging the Gap to 2030, offers a ...

We’re excited to announce a refresh for our Building Women’s Careers project! What was once known as the “Transforming Gender ...

Future Energy Skills is looking to the future, embarking on a journey to safeguard industry in its ability to meet ...

A recent training day at Future Energy Skills allowed the group to come together and reflect. The order of the ...

Regulatory change and updates happen regularly, and Energy Safe Victoria (Energy Safe) is currently seeking industry feedback regarding draft changes ...

As we all know, COVID 19 created many challenges, none more so than in the training field. In light of ...

The SpeakUP BuildUP campaign by the VRQA is aimed at protecting the rights of women and non-binary apprentices in building ...

Leading on from an inquiry into economic equity for Victorian women, the Victorian Government is developing strategies to increase participation ...

As part of a project that FES is managing to support the electrical inspector workforce, funding is available to train ...

Terry Clements worked for Future Energy Skills as an assessor for six years, commencing in 2013. In the years before ...

At Future Energy Skills, we acknowledge that all of our candidates come through our doors with diverse backgrounds and life ...

To achieve emissions targets, energy storage is forecast to grow to 1,028GWh by 2030, compared to 34GWh in 20201. Lithium ...

In 2022, FES had two candidates come through our doors that achieved 100% in all three Licensed Electrical Assessment; Mark ...

Between 2021 and 2050, solar PV’s contribution to the energy mix in Australia is expected to increase from 12% to ...

The Protect Apprenticeship Endeavour Award recognises the achievement of an electrical apprentice who overcame additional challenges, barriers or set-backs whilst ...

Hello and welcome to a brand-new year!  At Future Energy Skills, we hope that you enjoyed some time with family ...

At Future Energy Skills, we know that exposure to focused tuition, practice (and more practice!) in comfortable simulated environments, and ...

CPD is here and the FES Project Management Office (PMO) is proud to be involved in this project. A big ...

October 2020 marked 100 years of Electrical Licensing Examinations. The first electrical licenses were issued in April 1920 and were ...

Future Energy Skills and Ellis Jones Consulting won the Marketing and Communications Award for the Know your Battery campaign.  The ...

The new Regional Assessment Centre has opened in Maryborough. The new purpose built facility is now open in Maryborough meaning ...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Victorian Training Awards The Minister for Training and Skills, the Hon. Gayle Tierney ...